The Elements of Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic - Softcover

Phillip Turetzky (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554814073 ISBN 13: 9781554814077

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2018

Synopsis

The Elements of Arguments is a concise but complete introduction to the basic concepts, distinctions, and methods of critical thinking and logic.|The Elements of Arguments introduces such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent common confusions by clearly explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology. Exercises are provided throughout, including numerous informal arguments that can be assessed using the skills and strategies presented within the text.

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About the Author

Philip Turetzky taught philosophy at Colorado State University, the University of South Dakota, Ripon College, and other post-secondary institutions. He is the author of Time (Routledge, 1998) and numerous academic articles.

From the Back Cover

The Elements of Arguments introduces such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent common confusions by clearly explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology. Exercises are provided throughout, including numerous informal arguments that can be assessed using the skills and strategies presented within the text.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554814073
• ISBN 13: 9781554814077
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340